The UK Postcode Database

LE15 8LR

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1980
LE15 8LR Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with LE15 8LR

Oakham Road - 11 properties, USRN 24900563

The Hollow - 9 properties, USRN 24900758

Unnamed road - 7 properties, USRN 24901700

Cold Overton Road - 1 property, USRN 24900184

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6696 / 52°40'10"N

Longitude: -0.8128 / 0°48'46"W

UTM Reference: 30U 647894 5837759

OS Easting: 480379

OS Northing: 308643

OS Grid: SK803086

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR CRG.RB3

Mapcode Global: WHFKM.H558

Open Location Code: 9C4XM59P+RV

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92oq20

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: E1

  • rural village
  • a rural village surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21676 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for LE15 8LR on Sunday 7 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:32
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:52
Sunrise 04:41
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:02
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:31
Hours of daylight today04:11 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:10
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Rises 00:10
Moon sets 10:46

For a full sun and moon calendar for LE15 8LR, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in LE15 8LR

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 October 2019 2 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Detached Freehold £599,950
26 November 2015 6 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
21 May 2007 Beech Cottage, 2, Main Street, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Detached Freehold £595,000
17 March 2006 4 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £245,000
11 June 2004 2 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Detached Freehold £342,000
12 September 2002 8 Main Street, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Detached Freehold £211,111
9 August 2002 4 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
1 May 2002 Bleak House, 14, The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Detached Freehold £1,375,000
28 October 1999 Lockwoods, The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Detached Freehold £216,000
14 October 1996 6 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £121,500
1 December 1995 4 The Hollow, Knossington, Oakham LE15 8LR Semi-detached Freehold £80,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for LE15 8LR

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Melton and Syston

MP

Edward Argar Conservative

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Melton Wolds

Councillor

Joe Orson Conservative

Melton Borough Council
District council ward

Somerby

Councillor

Leigh Higgins Independent

LE15 8LR also falls within the Civil Parish of Knossington and Cold Overton, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for LE15 8LR

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00131481 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025910 Melton 006B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005396 Melton 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005530 Knossington and Cold Overton Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05005508 Somerby Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E07000133 Melton Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000018 Leicestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001357 Melton and Syston Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000021 Leicestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000230 Leicester Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016523 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000051 NHS East Leicestershire and Rutland CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000015 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58000870 Melton Wolds ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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